Nobody hands you a manual...
Letters & Tools for the Fights, the Fun, the Sex, and the Soulwork.
Stop improvising in your marriage. Get the practical tools, meaningful conversations, and repeatable frameworks you need to build a connection that lasts.
Bonus: Get the audiobook for FREE when it's available!
Hard copy available everywhere 7/7/26.
Dear Young Married Couple,
We spent years planning our wedding, only to wake up the morning after and realize we weren't actually prepared for marriage. Not the hard parts. Not the 9 p.m. argument about dishes that ended up being about our entire childhoods. Not the silence that stretched three days longer than it should have.
Like you, we improvised. We had good intentions, but good intentions alone can't teach people how to stop hurting each other. What we needed was a plan. We needed tools.
For over a decade, we've sat with thousands of couples from all over the world. We've seen exhaustion, betrayal, and couples who love each other but keep getting stuck in the same cycles. We wrote this book because we kept wishing there was one book we could hand to couples. Not vague inspiration, but a field guide.
"You don't have to be in crisis to need this. You just have to want growth and be willing to take action."
If you are ready to stop improvising and start building a confident marriage—one where you know what to say when things get hard—this letter is for you.
Love,
Adam & Karissa
What's Inside Your Toolbox
1 The Fights
Your Conflict Toolbox
Stop having the same argument. Learn the exact words and frameworks to take responsible breathers, offer proper apologies, and unlock understanding when you're at an impasse.
2 The Fun
Daily Rhythms
Friendship is the soil where marriage grows. Reclaim your playfulness, manage the mental load of chores fairly, and navigate the "minefield" of money as teammates, not roommates.
3 The Sex
Your Sex Life Overhaul
Unpack the theology of delight. Learn how the dual control model of desire works (accelerators and brakes), overcome the pain of broken trust, and bring the spark back to the bedroom.
4 The Soulwork
Growth + Vision
What happens when you realize you've stopped growing? Discover how to align your spiritual rhythms, pray together naturally, and become a power couple moving in the same direction.
Remember: Hard copy available 7/7/26
Meet the Authors
Adam & Karissa King
As a counselor-therapist duo, Adam and Karissa King have counseled thousands of couples in every stage of life and have led dozens of marriage events, conferences, and retreats.
- âś“ Karissa holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, a PhD in Theology and Biblical Interpretation, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
- âś“ Adam holds a Master's degree in Philosophy and Christian Apologetics and is a Certified Life Coach.
"Why be married and just get by, when you can have a marriage that's intimate, adventurous, and purposeful?"
This is the question that led them to build their educational platform and podcast Dear Young Married Couple and to write this debut book. They are constantly seeking new ways to share what they've learned with the couples who need it.
Don't wait until you're lost to find a map.
Tools only work while you're using them. Secure your copy today, get the audiobook for free, and start practicing your way toward a deeper, more intimate connection.
Mark your calendar: Hard Copy Releases 7/7/26
